Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

LEO LION FOUNDATION 

The COINS Foundation is unable to make awards to unsolicited applicants. Please do not apply for a grant unless you have been invited to do so.The Foundation works in partnership with excluded and disenfranchised people to develop inclusive communities especially in the developing world.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,093,491 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£3,034£1,330£1,703£36£3,093£3,09327.900
31/03/22£931£408£523£33£1,307£1,30738.400
31/03/21£213£369£-156n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20*£445£428£17n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£464£484£-20n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18*£932£338£594£19£930£9303300
31/03/17£305£316£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£180£120£60£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£302£165£136£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£172£135£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£217£173£45£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£395£379£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£366£398£-32£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£400£365£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£657£606£51£172£51£51120

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 27.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 22 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years

www.coinsfoundation.org

enquiries@coinsfoundation.org

07802349596

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal, Rwanda, Slough, Tanzania, The Gambia, Throughout London, Uganda, United States, Zambia,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/01/2008, number: 1122148
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR20: 30 days late, AR18: 90 days late, AR12: 345 days late, AR11: 711 days late, AR10: 26 days late, AR09: 263 days late,
Main office

1A Royal Parade
Tilford Road
HINDHEAD
Surrey
GU26 6TD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,(1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS, ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES, AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.(2) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS.(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS AND SERVICES CONNECTED WITH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION.(4) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES FOR HEALTHY RECREATION. (5) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ABOVE, “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).”

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

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